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Maybe it is worth showing the audience, how to first turn the sword in order to position with mune up, before removing it from the sai? After all, if an inexperienced person, after watching your video, begins to draw the sword, as you show, when the thumb is over the ha, pushing the tsuba, he risks splitting his finger in two parts.
@@seikibrian8641 Yes, "saya", i made a mistake in the transcription. I didn't think about gravity, and I'm not sure if it presses so hard, besides, sword will be pulled up, but okay. Beginner can turn the sword to the side, with the blade away from body. The main thing is that the video does not mention the danger and someone has already run to cut theirs thumbs. Hopefully someone reads these comments first.
My understanding of the Sageo (Edo period I believe) is it was used to tie back the sleeves of the Kimono since they hung down, and could get in the way in a fight. Of course this comes from James Williams and my school of Nami Ryu, which it may be specifc to, as each school has its own idiosyncrasies. It is also shown for that use in allot of Chambara cinema, so that use may have some historical accuracy
Now that I think about the uses of the Sageo... It could be also used to tie up the sheath to the horses' straps, so the samurais that used to go in horse to the battlefield could draw their sword quickly while going directly to the enemy or to hold it for long distances trips... So the sword also won't fall while the samurai was on his horse... Well that's my theory...
I've have a theory that the Sageo could have been used to identify a Samurai that has fallen in battle or a general kind of identifier. The colour and shape of the knot could signify the owner to those familiar with it.
Rope is one of the most useful and versatile tools humanity has ever had.... It literally has thousands of practical uses and it was even more useful in the past.... Perhaps the sageo was kind of like how some ppl wear a Paracord bracelet today.... Samurai knew that they might need something like a rope for any number of uses and found a convenient and stylish way to carry some with them
Using a mekugi makes a lot of practical sense. Any stress on the sword is going to go against the grain of the mekugi, so it's very unlikely to split or break. BUT if it does break, then it's likely it will break before other parts if the swordhandle would. Which is probably done on purpose. I know for example in some machinery that face stress, we like to use softer metals for some parts (like brass) because during maintenance it's easier to repair if the brass parts get worn and break before any of the steel parts do. I'd imagine that Japanese sword smiths thought in a similar way. Better the mekugi breaks if the sword takes a hit, rather than the entire handle splitting open because you made a mekugi out of steel.
The handle is tied (tsuka-maki) exactly because of it. Having a steel tang inside a wooden handle will eventually split the wood apart. Mekugi had nothing to do with it. A metal rivet wouldn't be easy to remove.
I remember older samurai movies where the Sageo were used to tie up the sleeves. However, you tend to see more people or characters use it like that without actually carrying a sword. Also, using it to tie the sleeves, would leave you unable to tie the scabbard to the belt.
Beautiful! I am thoroughly enjoying learning iaido myself! 5 months in and learning the first four seitei kata along with all the etiquette and how to wear gi properly. It's a wonderful experience! I love it! Thanks, Shogo!
It is a dogi or keikogi, not simply "ki" (it is -ki if there is no word before it like KImono and -gi with a word before it). Even a hakam is dogi/keikogi in a sense.
Thank you for referencing other schools’s use of the sageo. The my Sensei explained it to me that the sageo in ancient times, was tied like how jikiden ties it, just gone around many more times, so there is no loose sageo. That way, the saya is secured in place, and doesn’t move as much
@@outboundflight4455 His is brass, if you like the sword to balanced a bit more towards the tsuka then using brass is a good way to do that since it's denser than iron. You could also go with brass for purely cosmetic reasons of course.
Im pretty sure the sageo was meant to secure the sword when riding a horse, or in battle when samurais carried a spear. While running and fighting a samurai could loose the katana.
I thought the Sageo was used to tie the sleeves back and out of the way, for the longest time. But I'm honestly not sure, always liked the look of the sleeves being tied back.
As usual you do great work! I was taught that the sageo was used as a multi tool more often. 2 occasions at my hombu dojo in Noda-shi, that the sageo had been used to restrain an opponent. Hello from Aomori!
I mean, even if it the tsuba were meant for protection, I don't think rapier-type guards were used for longswords or other two-handed swords, at most it would be a ring on either side of the blade, quillons and a knuckle guard, too much hand protection would make the katana harder to use 2-handed.
different ages and cultures but developed into cup like protection by 19th century as it works but some rarely used status swards just had minimal guard as easy to carry
I really appreciate you talking about the katana . It made me take a look at mine. I have a black wooden one to practice with and the other one is a real sword with a pink sheath . Arigato on the lesson on the katana. I'm glad you did one from Demon Slayer 😈
Wasn't forbidden, even illegal I heard, for samurai to go around with their katana behind the back and peeking from the shoulder like a cheap Anime chars? At least I heard so.
love this video, could you perhaps make a video entirely centered around the meanings of tsuba desings, i think it's a really interesting subject but can't find anything about it besides this video.
Thank you for another informative video. I love how the katana, along with Europe swords, evolved over the years from tools to functional works of art.
You're so fluent in English with clear accent. Japanese officers from our company have strong Japanese accent which makes it hard for me to understand what they speak most of the time. By the way, you explained the topic very well. That deserves a thumbs up.
Thank you for the educational video from an American. I found the video very interesting, and I learned a lot. Medieval Japan, and it's history is incredibly fascinating. Again, Domo Arigato
Couldn't they have used the *sageo* to secure the sword better when riding a horse? Edge up on a sword would probably hit your horse's a*se with the tip of the sheath.
Thank you for sharing I am learning a lot, I been wanting to own a Katana my whole life, I have finally bought 2 and I absolutely love the Katana. I also practice with your instruction, again thank you. Peace and love from North Bay, Ontario, Canada.
I bought a chefs knife from Shigehara in Kyoto. Best knife ever, hand forged by 11th generation knife master. He also had some swords in various stages of manufacture, which was very fascinating. Amazing how much info Shigehara could impart without speaking English, or me speaking Japanese. Wonderful experience.
Ninja Tsuba are squared so they could be used as climb hooks. Myth ofcourse. Nobody would use a drawn to to climb a castle wall. CLING! CLING! CLING! 'Sigh... another ninja climbing our walls' -lvl 1 guard
Awesome video, shogo. I would suggest you to try tying the sageo to the bottom end of the saya, at the distance of a fist from the very end, in the fashion of a bow for exemple. In this way i find it easier to carry on the back, like small sack. Nice video again and keep it up! I would finally ask you to make a thorough video on tsuba holes' purposes, as i found it's really hard to discover any sufficient information on the subject. Thank you a LOT if you read this and decide to explain this apparent mistery. Ciao from Italy!
I’m a former iaido student. This video expands on what my instructor taught me about these components. Thank you. What do you study? I studied Musho Shinden Ryu. Miss it very much.
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Because of how he ties his sageo I would guess MJER. xD
Excellent video. I have a question about Iaito, what are all the factors that make it a well balanced sword? My first Iaito from Tozando is very nice, but I don’t have the experience of handling other Iaito, so I cannot compare mine to the other Iaito.
3:01 You didn't explain why some samurai swords don't have Tsuba like you said they suppose to help you to draw the sword much smoother and to protect your hand from getting hurt by the blade, so why some samurai swords don't have a Tsuba.????
My congratulations to you for the goal of viewers. Your video was really good, with very nice, informative, and organized video descriptions. Lastly, thank you for sharing your Iaido kata. There is "so much" in these kata. Yours is very smooth. Sincerely......
Before watching: I had always heard and thought that the sageo was unwrapped and then tied around the sheath and hilt of the katana so that it would not be drawn anymore as a symbolic way of saying that they have left their days of killing behind
This is great! I'm making a few katanas for a 3d character and really wanted to understand each part of it to ground it as much as possible to reality. I did a lot of research and never found any mention of the shark leather, so that was awesome to find out about!
I think on reason number 3 for the ring, the guard could maybe have gotten away with having a crossguard _with_ the ring, but at the same time I can see that it could hurt the wielder after extensive use of the blade, due to the wielder having to press between the ring and the crossguard when trying to take out the blade smoothly.
I take Iaido myself, that was pretty well done, any flaws I will assume are differences in styles between yours and mine, very well done blood draw slash (where you let the blood shake and drip off your blade to prevent corrosion and keep it clean and neat) that stood out most to me. Good work keep it up!
@Let's Ask Shoo, this video is excellent. Thank you. You taught us well, with respect to the three main sword parts. However, you forgot to mention the fourth sword part; the blade.
This was a great video. Thank you for this. Could the Sageo have possibly been used to keep a Samurai's sword close to him as he slept? He could have pulled his sword to hand quickly if disturbed. Or could have tied the Sageo to his wrist so that it would be extremely difficult to steal while he was asleep.
In Takeshi Kitano’s Zatoichi I saw a samurai using his sageo to tie his sleeves back so they didn’t get in the way. Not sure if it’s historically accurate but it looked really cool.
Thank you Yamaguchi "masuta" for sharing your knowledge of your amazing culture. I am writing to you from Italy and I am a lover of your country. I'm trying to finish an ambitious process: to create a completely handmade wooden katana and your explanations have been invaluable. I think this will be "blasphemous" for you, but it is impossible for me, to create a katana out of steel. I will continue to follow you on your channel, and maybe who knows one day I will be able to come to Japan. Thank you so much. Ciao, Luca.
Good video, well presented. However, I cringed every time he said "shark leather". Sharks and Rays are very different animals. Also "leather" requires a curing or tanning process. Same was simply dried ray skin.
As to the sageo...survivalists and military personnel alike will tell you that a length or rope or some form of lashing is a PRICELESS toll in survival and battle situations.
amazing video ^^. However I have one remark on something you said in the video. You are not a "mere" student. You are a student and a future sensei (if you are aiming for it). Keep up the good work! :D
Another awesome vid. Very informative of my favorite weapon that I plan to get during next year's cherry blossom season...Hopefully when/if covid allows. Also liked your new intro involving the multiple aspects of your channel.
Thank you for such an informative introduction to the katana. And let me applaud you on your English, you speak English better than most English first language speakers. Congratulations on attaining your goal of 100000 subscribers.
Thank you for this video; as always I have learned very much from you! CONGRATULATIONS on your 100,000 subscribers, you accomplished this so fast!! Hugs to your beautiful family!
Cool, I lived in Gunma for a year and in Tokyo for 6 months. Maybe that’s why they say “touch wood” for good luck, perhaps it comes from your good luck tree engraved on the hand protector.
Thank you for addressing the tsuba and its misconceptions. I was taught that the back of the blade was my guard and my tsuba might protect my hand, but that job belongs to the kote (glove/gauntlet) and only if I mess up. I was encouraged to travel beyond the standard katana and find my bane (the style you most commonly find yourself having trouble against) and my blade. If I wanted that piece to be a guard, I'm better off with a tachi than a katana as those guards are larger and can include upswept rectangular corners. But I was also taught that the main reason to practice katana and iaido is that they're built around one another to provide an effective every day carry sword with a short response time in order to mitigate the threat of ambush or surprise attack. Anything else you specialize in will likely be strictly a weapon of war and not something you would carry on your person daily unless you were expecting trouble.
Great job Shogo Your Kata was good. I have been watching other mae katas but this one showed me all the movements at a good speed. No need to be embarassed. According to musashi you are merely researching the way. Well done!
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another use of the Sageo could/would have been to tie up your sleeves when doing manual labor/fighting, that they dont interfere negatively. (Tasuki)
Maybe it is worth showing the audience, how to first turn the sword in order to position with mune up, before removing it from the sai? After all, if an inexperienced person, after watching your video, begins to draw the sword, as you show, when the thumb is over the ha, pushing the tsuba, he risks splitting his finger in two parts.
@@seikibrian8641 Yes, "saya", i made a mistake in the transcription.
I didn't think about gravity, and I'm not sure if it presses so hard, besides, sword will be pulled up, but okay. Beginner can turn the sword to the side, with the blade away from body. The main thing is that the video does not mention the danger and someone has already run to cut theirs thumbs. Hopefully someone reads these comments first.
Great video! Very informative.
Your love of the subject shows through. I look forward to watching your other content.
I think the Sageo might have been all of those things, and more... maybe even used as a Garrot to stealthily take down enemies.
My understanding of the Sageo (Edo period I believe) is it was used to tie back the sleeves of the Kimono since they hung down, and could get in the way in a fight. Of course this comes from James Williams and my school of Nami Ryu, which it may be specifc to, as each school has its own idiosyncrasies. It is also shown for that use in allot of Chambara cinema, so that use may have some historical accuracy
This was my understanding as well.
I use it during storing to tie down the blade into the sheath for safety reasons. The blade cannot slip out of the sheath
How do you tie back the sleeves with a Rope attached to the saya? Do you take it out?
@@roninwolf3347 I do as well
@@sethdusith6093 you would remove the Sageo from the Saya then use it to tie back your sleeves. I will lookup a movie and link it here
Now that I think about the uses of the Sageo... It could be also used to tie up the sheath to the horses' straps, so the samurais that used to go in horse to the battlefield could draw their sword quickly while going directly to the enemy or to hold it for long distances trips... So the sword also won't fall while the samurai was on his horse... Well that's my theory...
I've have a theory that the Sageo could have been used to identify a Samurai that has fallen in battle or a general kind of identifier. The colour and shape of the knot could signify the owner to those familiar with it.
maybe if they lost their armour and sword.
Rope is one of the most useful and versatile tools humanity has ever had.... It literally has thousands of practical uses and it was even more useful in the past.... Perhaps the sageo was kind of like how some ppl wear a Paracord bracelet today.... Samurai knew that they might need something like a rope for any number of uses and found a convenient and stylish way to carry some with them
Using a mekugi makes a lot of practical sense.
Any stress on the sword is going to go against the grain of the mekugi, so it's very unlikely to split or break.
BUT if it does break, then it's likely it will break before other parts if the swordhandle would. Which is probably done on purpose.
I know for example in some machinery that face stress, we like to use softer metals for some parts (like brass) because during maintenance it's easier to repair if the brass parts get worn and break before any of the steel parts do.
I'd imagine that Japanese sword smiths thought in a similar way. Better the mekugi breaks if the sword takes a hit, rather than the entire handle splitting open because you made a mekugi out of steel.
The handle is tied (tsuka-maki) exactly because of it. Having a steel tang inside a wooden handle will eventually split the wood apart. Mekugi had nothing to do with it. A metal rivet wouldn't be easy to remove.
Thank you for this information!
I remember older samurai movies where the Sageo were used to tie up the sleeves. However, you tend to see more people or characters use it like that without actually carrying a sword. Also, using it to tie the sleeves, would leave you unable to tie the scabbard to the belt.
Congratulations on 100k ! 👍
More like congrats on almost getting 200k ! 👍
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@@Dark_Mind6439 more like 300k
436k now
644k subs congrats 🎉
Beautiful! I am thoroughly enjoying learning iaido myself! 5 months in and learning the first four seitei kata along with all the etiquette and how to wear gi properly. It's a wonderful experience! I love it! Thanks, Shogo!
It is a dogi or keikogi, not simply "ki" (it is -ki if there is no word before it like KImono and -gi with a word before it). Even a hakam is dogi/keikogi in a sense.
This man is the only reason i bought a katana.
Thank you for referencing other schools’s use of the sageo. The my Sensei explained it to me that the sageo in ancient times, was tied like how jikiden ties it, just gone around many more times, so there is no loose sageo. That way, the saya is secured in place, and doesn’t move as much
All this stuff about Samurai is making me want to rewatch Drifters and maybe hear your thoughts on Toyohisa's fighting technique.
Maybe your goal should be 150,000 subscribers by 2022 instead. Congrats on your milestone 👏
im from the future, hes almost there
@@varisleek3360 thanks for the tip bro
I’m also from the future and he’s made it
@@cameronbeck7238 he is past it!!!
Well deserved 100k subs! High quality videos every other day, it's no surprise he's able to hit the goal this April ( 9 months early).
Your katana "tsuba" looks nice btw
Agreed
It's the Musashi style. But usually they're black or iron. I wonder why his is mustard color.
@@outboundflight4455 His is brass, if you like the sword to balanced a bit more towards the tsuka then using brass is a good way to do that since it's denser than iron. You could also go with brass for purely cosmetic reasons of course.
Can copper be used?
You know it’s a foreigner commenting when they have to put quotations over a WORD
Im pretty sure the sageo was meant to secure the sword when riding a horse, or in battle when samurais carried a spear. While running and fighting a samurai could loose the katana.
I thought the Sageo was used to tie the sleeves back and out of the way, for the longest time. But I'm honestly not sure, always liked the look of the sleeves being tied back.
As usual you do great work! I was taught that the sageo was used as a multi tool more often. 2 occasions at my hombu dojo in Noda-shi, that the sageo had been used to restrain an opponent. Hello from Aomori!
I mean, even if it the tsuba were meant for protection, I don't think rapier-type guards were used for longswords or other two-handed swords, at most it would be a ring on either side of the blade, quillons and a knuckle guard, too much hand protection would make the katana harder to use 2-handed.
different ages and cultures but developed into cup like protection by 19th century as it works but some rarely used status swards just had minimal guard as easy to carry
yes different one handed
I really appreciate you talking about the katana . It made me take a look at mine. I have a black wooden one to practice with and the other one is a real sword with a pink sheath . Arigato on the lesson on the katana. I'm glad you did one from Demon Slayer 😈
Wasn't forbidden, even illegal I heard, for samurai to go around with their katana behind the back and peeking from the shoulder like a cheap Anime chars? At least I heard so.
100 000 subscribers reached! 🙌🎊
love this video, could you perhaps make a video entirely centered around the meanings of tsuba desings, i think it's a really interesting subject but can't find anything about it besides this video.
I'm so happy that you reached 100k subs!!! You earned them
That was truly interesting. Are there different 'schools' or styles of Iaido? Love the precision of the kata.
I feel like all of this applies to the nodachi as it is just a bigger katana.
Thank you for another informative video. I love how the katana, along with Europe swords, evolved over the years from tools to functional works of art.
I always learn new things on this channel. Each video brings me one step closer to being a samurai.
Hosh!!
You're so fluent in English with clear accent. Japanese officers from our company have strong Japanese accent which makes it hard for me to understand what they speak most of the time. By the way, you explained the topic very well. That deserves a thumbs up.
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Can't use a bolt and screw or bolt with cotter pins?!
Thank you for the educational video from an American. I found the video very interesting, and I learned a lot. Medieval Japan, and it's history is incredibly fascinating. Again, Domo Arigato
Congratulations on reaching 100K subscribers.
Couldn't they have used the *sageo* to secure the sword better when riding a horse? Edge up on a sword would probably hit your horse's a*se with the tip of the sheath.
Thank you for sharing I am learning a lot, I been wanting to own a Katana my whole life, I have finally bought 2 and I absolutely love the Katana.
I also practice with your instruction, again thank you.
Peace and love from North Bay, Ontario, Canada.
Very informative. Thank you.
I bought a chefs knife from Shigehara in Kyoto. Best knife ever, hand forged by 11th generation knife master. He also had some swords in various stages of manufacture, which was very fascinating. Amazing how much info Shigehara could impart without speaking English, or me speaking Japanese. Wonderful experience.
Ninja Tsuba are squared so they could be used as climb hooks. Myth ofcourse. Nobody would use a drawn to to climb a castle wall. CLING! CLING! CLING! 'Sigh... another ninja climbing our walls' -lvl 1 guard
Awesome video, shogo. I would suggest you to try tying the sageo to the bottom end of the saya, at the distance of a fist from the very end, in the fashion of a bow for exemple. In this way i find it easier to carry on the back, like small sack. Nice video again and keep it up! I would finally ask you to make a thorough video on tsuba holes' purposes, as i found it's really hard to discover any sufficient information on the subject. Thank you a LOT if you read this and decide to explain this apparent mistery.
Ciao from Italy!
I’m a former iaido student. This video expands on what my instructor taught me about these components. Thank you. What do you study? I studied Musho Shinden Ryu. Miss it very much.
Because of how he ties his sageo I would guess MJER. xD
@ good point. Thanks, Nicolás.
When using the sageo to carry on your back, tie it to the base of the sheath. It makes it much more stable.
OMEDETOU!!!!!!! for 100k subs. i didn't get why you keep saying shark skin after you said(once) it was actually stingray's skin?
Wish i could sign in your schools.
I love Japanese's culture soo much.
May every one reach thier dreams☺️
I'm just trying to figure out if the Sageo...(I don't know how to spell or pronounce that) is for wearing the weapon on your back or waist
Excellent video. I have a question about Iaito, what are all the factors that make it a well balanced sword? My first Iaito from Tozando is very nice, but I don’t have the experience of handling other Iaito, so I cannot compare mine to the other Iaito.
3:01 You didn't explain why some samurai swords don't have Tsuba like you said they suppose to help you to draw the sword much smoother and to protect your hand from getting hurt by the blade, so why some samurai swords don't have a Tsuba.????
My congratulations to you for the goal of viewers.
Your video was really good, with very nice, informative, and organized video descriptions.
Lastly, thank you for sharing your Iaido kata. There is "so much" in these kata. Yours is very smooth. Sincerely......
great video, after seeing your video you are a true ninja master, and I like watching your videos...
This is very educational to Starter Samurai fans like me, it actualy helped me learn more about the Katana i actualy have a Kimono, hakama ,gee set
Before watching: I had always heard and thought that the sageo was unwrapped and then tied around the sheath and hilt of the katana so that it would not be drawn anymore as a symbolic way of saying that they have left their days of killing behind
Shogo-san Arigato. I always learn something watching you.
You make so interesting videos I'm so big fan of japanese history and weapons
Stingray/shark: *Lives in Water*
However the shark leather had one weak point, it becomes vulnerable when wet…
*Nani?*
As a former student of Iaido thank you for the review. Some things I remember and some things I didn't know. Thanks again.
Thank you! I am learning with each of your videos.
This is great!
I'm making a few katanas for a 3d character and really wanted to understand each part of it to ground it as much as possible to reality.
I did a lot of research and never found any mention of the shark leather, so that was awesome to find out about!
What is the way to purchase a sharped Uchikatana from Japan to India?
Yep Katana are beautiful 🥰. My family watched a documentary on how they are made. It was very fascinating.
Hey Shogo, this is such a little thing but I hear it so much I felt the need to tell you, the correct phrase is “to make A long story short”
Kinda funny how the leather that comes from a fish gets vulnerable when wet
Congratulations for your video.i love learn more and more for japan
Can you make on of these videos about Shirasaya katanas. The ones that are made out of wood.
I lived in Japan for two years. Your shows bring back those years of enjoyment.
I think on reason number 3 for the ring, the guard could maybe have gotten away with having a crossguard _with_ the ring, but at the same time I can see that it could hurt the wielder after extensive use of the blade, due to the wielder having to press between the ring and the crossguard when trying to take out the blade smoothly.
Knowing japanese culture I bet all 5 theories only scratches the surface of the uses the sageo.
I like how you use your Katana so smooth like as if it was a women do you name your Katana
I take Iaido myself, that was pretty well done, any flaws I will assume are differences in styles between yours and mine, very well done blood draw slash (where you let the blood shake and drip off your blade to prevent corrosion and keep it clean and neat) that stood out most to me.
Good work keep it up!
@Let's Ask Shoo, this video is excellent. Thank you.
You taught us well, with respect to the three main sword parts. However, you forgot to mention the fourth sword part; the blade.
i love japanese culture and would love to have a katana but theyre soooo expensive
Congratulations on 100k!!! I'm so happy for you to reach this milestone so quickly!! And this video was super interesting. :)
Please try to hold 3 swords like Zoro .... please....
What is the meaning of dragon fly on the tsuba?
This was a great video. Thank you for this. Could the Sageo have possibly been used to keep a Samurai's sword close to him as he slept? He could have pulled his sword to hand quickly if disturbed. Or could have tied the Sageo to his wrist so that it would be extremely difficult to steal while he was asleep.
Harigato.... greets from the Netherlands
8:49 is the tsuka-maki leather or suede?
It's leather!
were Shikomizue also firm in the sheeth ?
In Takeshi Kitano’s Zatoichi I saw a samurai using his sageo to tie his sleeves back so they didn’t get in the way. Not sure if it’s historically accurate but it looked really cool.
I dont know zatoichi is stylistic but seems pretty accurate.
Thank you Yamaguchi "masuta" for sharing your knowledge of your amazing culture. I am writing to you from Italy and I am a lover of your country. I'm trying to finish an ambitious process: to create a completely handmade wooden katana and your explanations have been invaluable.
I think this will be "blasphemous" for you, but it is impossible for me, to create a katana out of steel.
I will continue to follow you on your channel, and maybe who knows one day I will be able to come to Japan.
Thank you so much.
Ciao, Luca.
wow impressive and interesting, thank you for this great video
Please make a video on sakabato (reverse katana)
why not make the mekugi from metal ? and not only one two woulde be more stable
What a great content! Thank you for your videos 🙏
Good video, well presented. However, I cringed every time he said "shark leather". Sharks and Rays are very different animals. Also "leather" requires a curing or tanning process. Same was simply dried ray skin.
Congratulations you’ve hit 100K!
As to the sageo...survivalists and military personnel alike will tell you that a length or rope or some form of lashing is a PRICELESS toll in survival and battle situations.
amazing video ^^.
However I have one remark on something you said in the video.
You are not a "mere" student. You are a student and a future sensei (if you are aiming for it).
Keep up the good work! :D
Another awesome vid. Very informative of my favorite weapon that I plan to get during next year's cherry blossom season...Hopefully when/if covid allows. Also liked your new intro involving the multiple aspects of your channel.
Very thorough explanation. Thank you. You're actually kind of a Smooth Dude. Great video.
Great video! Always love these types of videos.
Just looked up how to wrap a sword handle for the one I'm making my son just to find a ol michigander!
Great video
Thank you for such an informative introduction to the katana. And let me applaud you on your English, you speak English better than most English first language speakers. Congratulations on attaining your goal of 100000 subscribers.
Thank you, Sensei!
Very informative great video I enjoy the way you explain all aspects of the Katana well done 👍
Awesome video. I learned more about the construction of the Katana in these 25min than the previous 25years. Thank you.
Thank you for this video; as always I have learned very much from you!
CONGRATULATIONS on your 100,000 subscribers, you accomplished this so fast!!
Hugs to your beautiful family!
Cool, I lived in Gunma for a year and in Tokyo for 6 months. Maybe that’s why they say “touch wood” for good luck, perhaps it comes from your good luck tree engraved on the hand protector.
Thank you for addressing the tsuba and its misconceptions. I was taught that the back of the blade was my guard and my tsuba might protect my hand, but that job belongs to the kote (glove/gauntlet) and only if I mess up.
I was encouraged to travel beyond the standard katana and find my bane (the style you most commonly find yourself having trouble against) and my blade. If I wanted that piece to be a guard, I'm better off with a tachi than a katana as those guards are larger and can include upswept rectangular corners.
But I was also taught that the main reason to practice katana and iaido is that they're built around one another to provide an effective every day carry sword with a short response time in order to mitigate the threat of ambush or surprise attack. Anything else you specialize in will likely be strictly a weapon of war and not something you would carry on your person daily unless you were expecting trouble.
"I studied the blade..."
You know,I just had a thought:
You should do a reaction vid to the movie "The last samurai" with Tom Cruise...
Excellent explained 🙏🏻
This is now my favourite channel of... EVER!! Thank you so much for educating this gaijin!!
Great job Shogo
Your Kata was good. I have been watching other mae katas but this one showed me all the movements at a good speed. No need to be embarassed. According to musashi you are merely researching the way. Well done!